Chinese actor Wen Zhang shows off his Tai Chi skills

April 13, Beijing: China’s popular young actor Wen Zhang sends out an interesting Sina weibo message at 1:20am….the subject, Taijiquan! He included a picture of himself doing a Taijiquan form and called out to his followers, encouraging them to join him and experience this unique form of Chinese martial arts. This naturally results in a flood of excited comments from his fans, praising his handsome form and striking energy.

Wen Zhang has studied Taijiquan from Master Wang Zhanhai (“Tai Chi King” handle on Sina weibo), who is a modern descendent of Chen style Taiji. Although the actor has only been practicing for a short time, his picture displays a very solid posture and focused intent. Earlier this year, Master Wang even forwarded a picture of Wen Zhang doing the “Single Whip” posture, lightheartedly complementing his student: “his form looks even cooler than mine, makes me wonder sometimes who is the master and who is the student... "

Practicing Taijiquan at 1:20am (from Wen Zhang’s Sina weibo account)

Wen Zhang’s wife, actress Ma Yili is also a fan of Taijiquan; the two even performed a beautiful 5 minute routine at an executive club’s annual gala in 2012. Both of them have commented in weibo posts about their appreciation for the Taiji philosophy of balance.

In fact, a lot of celebrities have become increasingly attached with various martial arts, including Zhang Ziyi, Tony Leung, and Zhang Zhen, who recently co-starred in the film “The Grandmaster”.

These three trained extensively to prepare for their roles as famous martial artists during a major period of Chinese history. "The Grandmaster" broke 200 million in box office sales, breaking a personal record for renowned Director Wong Kar-wai.